Razor blade holder



July 7, 1936. M. TuRNQUlsT l 2,046,435

RAZOR BLADE HOLDER I Filed March l5, 1934 Zar/2% Patented July 7, 1936 -r i.

'22,046,425 Y H Razonntnnnln01min.y v Magnus Turnquischioago, v l *n i' e VApplicantim'ivoirien 15; 1934seriar No. '115,689

Vromans., (ci. si-zisi This invention relates to improvements-in razor blade holders; and more particularly to means for properly holdingVa-safety razor .blade during' the sharpening operation. f

One of the main objects-of this-"invention is to provide a safety 'razor blade. holding device-l which is economically and simply arranged` so1 that it` can be produced at/a verysmall cost, and whereby the blade canlibe readily and properly` sharpened on ahone! or thev like f Another object is to provide an'eici'ent razor' blade holder which is 'so'arrangedthat when it is placed on the Asharpening member, it will automatically 'bedtiltediat' the proper angle thereon, andas itiv is'fdrawnwover` the face of said member in the` sharpening operation `it will furthermore have its forward-ed'gebearing onthe face of the sharpening; member, at'..the properz inclination, so that it will beV drawn:A

i against said forward edge and will-be'properly'y sharpened in its? movementiover said member. f

A further object is to provide a blade holder which. comprises'a minimumof'parts, preferably only one or two membersfand' which fcan be readily made, as` by stamping it fromsheet metal, so as to reduce fthe cost'A of' the holder to a minimum; and; enable the. purchase there` ofbyall... 1 Y

A still furtherobject#is- `to furnish such. a; blade holder with replaceable shoe meansi'onitstilting means, vto provide lifeo'f thisidevice.

These and. other 'objects and advantages will become apparent frointhe' following descrip`` tron. taken in connection' with the. accompany-y ing drawing in vwhich my invention illustrated in several of its preferred formazio being apv parent that variousLother arrangements and forms of construction may be resorted to for carrying out the objects and purposes of this invention.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an inverted plan view illustrating an embodiment of my invention in its preferred form of construction, including a pair of flange elements extending along the lower parts of the holder and serving as means for holding and for tilting the blade.

Fig. 2 is a side view of this form of holder.

Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional View, taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3, illustrating the automatic tilting of the holder and blade on the sharpening member.

Fig. 5 is a side view of a slightly modied Y ,'Ihe drawmg illustratesfimy;

forV extended:A wear and.:`

form, having-the: lowerA flangefelements partly; omitted,thereby providing. a plurality :ofi-tilt@ ing elements or lugs. :y r Y Fig.y 6 is aninvertedplan view. of. thisform.

Figgis a vertical sectionalview-illustrating: 5i1 my' auxiliaryl :wearing shoe applied to; aholder; and? it. may be' applied to` 'either one\.1' i-f'theabove formshold'er., "f 1;; Fig. 8' is:` a pe-rspectivefview; ofv the. holder' perse. 7. l 1:25 nj; FigcY 9 is an. .inverted plan 'view 'of aiiiirtlaerV modified forni oil'-holder.. -:I

:.Fig. lisfass'ide view thereof; a v. n.. Fig. 1I is a. cross-sectionalV view;..taken-.on; line HPA-llt of Fig- 9; f- 151';

ied; in a fewof. its various forms of oon-struc-k tion. In each form as shown the whole device consists of. only one: member; or two members...

. The forni' of devieeillustrated ingFigs. l toA' gni inclusiva. comprises .ai 'handle' member llp'whicli is provided .with holding. elementsv M5 .on.;;.the lower-part, adapted to extendthrough. open-f ingson slot means Il provided inii1-e1rnediate;the.4 cuttingxedges of a razor blade.4 I8`,2;offithe; 25. type, so as" to hold the: blade., thereon.; These, elements :are extended .aishort distance below-r the blade, and their lower end parts ,tSfare`V adapted to bearon the sharpeningrvfaceiorgtop 2 0 of. a sharpening Vmember 2|, as ahone for. 3g, example. They are ot suclra 'length and are' so placed that. they cause the, holder-andi the` blade'I to automatieallyitilt atthe proper angle: upon; said face 201 soj as to place the. cut-1 ting edgelll ofthe blade. in thepropensharpen, 35. ing position,;,as indicated injFgf.. 4 of the draw ing;A in order nthat whenV thel holderaand'gblade are drawn. to, and fro,y over.;thef ,.faceiof theg Sharpening: member .the forwardly .moving Aelige of the blade is placed to bear on said face and 40 it will be drawn and sharpened against the edge, thereby providing for the proper and prompt sharpening of the blade.

For the sake of economy and simplicity this holder is preferably made from sheet material, 45 such as sheet metal and the like, which .is slightly resilient. It is preferably cut and bent to include an upper yoke-like portion 24 and lower inwardly bent portions 25 thereon which areV brought closely together and have the pair 50 of holding elements I6 extending or projecting downwardly from their two adjacent end por-V tions.

In this form of construction the elements I6 are arranged in the shape of a pair of flange 55 Y meansv which extend substantially the length of the adjacent ends of the two portions 25, as best shown in Fig. 2and which, due to the resiliency of the material, are normally held slightly spaced, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4, so that they will resiliently'but rmly hold the razor blade iniposition against lsaid Y portions 25.

The yoke part 24 is with apertures v2li therein, to furnishja better hold for'the ngersin handling the device.v

The fomof construction sh'own in Figs.'5 and 6is substantially like the above form, and infr? cludes the yoke 24 with the lower portions 2li"Y thereon, but the ilange means or holdingele-- ments on this formare not continuous but ,partly f cut away, thereby forming a pluralityf narrow' lugs or VholdinglingersI6" loneach'ilo'wenpo tion 25'. This form is thereby adapted to suit?, a razor blade 21 which has openings'v o1-""slotsHV 2 8 r provided adjacent .its -two ends, Vv:instead of a Vsive.`,' .f-uf-.. A further modified form Vof this ninvention ,isf illustrated in Figs.9, 10,.and11 of the drawing.

complete Vslot 4extending through the main pob tion of the blade. .A Y Y A wearing member or, 'shoeftd` may j providedwhich is preferablyV channel shaped, as

Y indicated in: Figs. 7 and 8, having upwardly andY inwardly. curved angeVV portions 3L thereon,

whereby it can rbe readily mountedgon the elements 16, and likewise on-the elements* I6; of

'the two above forms of holder. by pressingf;

Vsaid elements :tightly together vin `Vapplying Vthe shoe and also by slidingthe shoe le'ngthiivise on said elements. The .shoe will take Vthepwear in fitsf movement v`over fthe sharpeningY member,

Vand is especially usefulwhen said ele'ments'haveV beenv'slightly worn down, beingV removable Vand readily A,replaceable and substantially `Vinexpen- 'I'his `form ofv device'- comprises a '.memberS, which is preferablygarrangedvin the shape of 'alV doubled-over strap' Vadapted 5to `engage over zthe" intermediate part oi blade I8 to clasp andhold thers'ame firmlyrinfposition.l vIt serves the com-f.Y pound purpose` of `a Yholding member, and va tilting member andalso'of a wearing member` orjshoe. Y

`The handle :it in this form is preferably aise` yoke-shaped and it has holding fingers-35' onY its lowerV end i provided withv `a .pocket or vseat .36v

therebetween;V The holdingilngers VareY adaptedv Y tofextendl'through ,the openings l1 in the bladel andthe strap 33 is placed `between' thelngers and within the seat, being tightly'engag'ed and iirmly held inposition by said ngers. e Inthis form ofconstruction `the strap means 33jis inexpensive and is readily'replaceable whenv worn, andthe blade tiltsupon this strap means,

Y21,046,435 l' Y preferably `also provided so as to properly slant the blade and place the' forwardly moving edge thereof in contact with the sharpening member during the sharpening operation, in a manner-'similar tothat'described above. l Y' Y 1. A razor'blade holder consisting ofra'yok'ef shapedk plate. including upper handle arrns pros- V vided with holding elements onk the Vlower ends Y whichare extendible throughopenings in a razor blade and Vbeing flexible v to resiliently engagey the bladedor supporting and retaining itV 1in-.position onthe ends vo1' Vthe arms, said elemments extending a short distance below the; i.razoriblade and serving the dual function vof hpldingthe blade in position and'acting as wear- 'ing' means"tadapted to bearV on a substantially level face Loiajsharpeningmember, thereby IacilitatingFtilting and sharpening .the blade thereon f' in the'sharpening operation.

Vover Ysinglejstrap inembers,providingtwospacefll straps adapted Yto claspfabladeYtherebetween- Y 362 a sharpeningfmember; im'A tilting the bladethere-t. Y

and toA have its outer; strapbear on the face of on, andahalndle means extending from the *inner strap having projectingelements to extendthrough openings in Vthe blade andato Y 405i 2 Vis read-ily .tilted 1n .drawing -.it :over said: memclasp: .said :strap member, wherebyg the j blade.`

ber., -1

Vstrap of sheet metal adaptedl to clasp Ya razor,

Yblade therebetween and to on theiaceof a* sharpening' member andV tilt the blade thereon,VV

and Vhandle meansy of, :bent sheet V.metalhatringl projecting Velements on its lower endsgand havek ing. indentedY seat `means provided therebetween,

said elements .extending-through openings ineaV razor'bladegand said strap member beingcheiiy seatedlin said seat meansand securely held be2 tween said elementa whereby the 'blade is .automatically tilted whilehsaid strap bearson said sharpening member and the edges. are alternately. Vsharpeneiilrby Vdrawing the holder and blade :to and fro over theV face 'ofrsaidmemben l i MAGNUs TURNQUIST. 

